Un long dimanche de fiançailles
France / US
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Cast: Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel
February 20, 2005
February 18, 2005
Mr. 3000 (2004)
US
Director: Charles Stone III
Cast: Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett, Brian J. White, Michael Rispoli
I got to write something, it's a baseball movie.
Basically it's pleasant to watch. Please, it talks about baseball. And all baseball movies should be touching, inspiring, and having happy endings. This one is included.
But it won't be in the top list of my favorite baseball films. Major flaw is the abrupt transformation of the two characters: T-Rex Pennebaker suddenly changes from the clubhouse cancer to a natural leader, and Stan Ross changes to his old selfish self after he is invited to the Jay Leno show. Due to the essence of baseball, these movies like to add some sentimental speeches about how great it is to be a major league player. It could be touching, but it could be fake, too. Unfortunately, the speech isn't very convincing in this one. The most touching part is the Manager, Ross' former teammate stands up and argues with the first base umpire over a very close play. They should really elongate this scene a little bit, let the audience to drench in this moment more.
Surprisingly the female journalist Mo Simmons is not bad written. This girl knows what she wants, and balances very well between her professional career and love life. She never seems lost, and sees things, and people, clearly.
As for the ending bunt, it's not surprising at all, Major League uses this trick before. But it still ends great, although Ross can only becomes Mr. 2999, its worthy because even he lost probably the most important hit in his life, he earns friendship, relationship to the woman he love, and of course the Hall of the Fame.
I'll fail this one if it's not talking about baseball, but as a baseball fan, it did give me some good time.
Director: Charles Stone III
Cast: Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett, Brian J. White, Michael Rispoli
I got to write something, it's a baseball movie.
Basically it's pleasant to watch. Please, it talks about baseball. And all baseball movies should be touching, inspiring, and having happy endings. This one is included.
But it won't be in the top list of my favorite baseball films. Major flaw is the abrupt transformation of the two characters: T-Rex Pennebaker suddenly changes from the clubhouse cancer to a natural leader, and Stan Ross changes to his old selfish self after he is invited to the Jay Leno show. Due to the essence of baseball, these movies like to add some sentimental speeches about how great it is to be a major league player. It could be touching, but it could be fake, too. Unfortunately, the speech isn't very convincing in this one. The most touching part is the Manager, Ross' former teammate stands up and argues with the first base umpire over a very close play. They should really elongate this scene a little bit, let the audience to drench in this moment more.
Surprisingly the female journalist Mo Simmons is not bad written. This girl knows what she wants, and balances very well between her professional career and love life. She never seems lost, and sees things, and people, clearly.
As for the ending bunt, it's not surprising at all, Major League uses this trick before. But it still ends great, although Ross can only becomes Mr. 2999, its worthy because even he lost probably the most important hit in his life, he earns friendship, relationship to the woman he love, and of course the Hall of the Fame.
I'll fail this one if it's not talking about baseball, but as a baseball fan, it did give me some good time.
February 17, 2005
Walk on Water (2003)
Israel
Director: Eytan Fox
Cast: Lior Louie Ashkenazi (Eyal), Knut Berger (Axel)
即使有《男人的心中只有男人》這樣的片名，同志電影卻不該是最優先的分類。
納粹／猶太、以色列／阿拉伯、異性戀／同志，仇恨、偏見與了解、和解才是貫穿全片的主題。故事其實頗有好萊塢色彩。一德國青年人到以色列看他離家的姊姊。因為他的家世特殊，以色列當局懷疑他與恐怖行動有所關連，便派一個情報員臥底當他的導遊，藉此進行調查。不過這絕不是什麼諜對諜的情報片，而是經由 Eyal 試探性的問題中帶出不少種族衝突與價值觀辯證的公路電影。而 Axel 的同志身份也為一絕。片子也不免以Axel 的同志身份尚未曝光時兩人之間的互動做為影片趣味的來源。一起沖澡、依偎取暖，這些本來對 Eyal 來說只不過他在軍中時稀鬆平常的的事，因為 Axel 的同志身份而顯的曖昧不已。尤其是 Axel 與阿拉伯男孩間的關係，Eyal 不知是不安或是嫉妒的表現，也是值得玩味。
英語、德語、希伯來文交雜，加上為數眾多，歌詞意有所指的歌曲，在聽覺上是十分豐富且令人愉快的。
Director: Eytan Fox
Cast: Lior Louie Ashkenazi (Eyal), Knut Berger (Axel)
即使有《男人的心中只有男人》這樣的片名，同志電影卻不該是最優先的分類。
納粹／猶太、以色列／阿拉伯、異性戀／同志，仇恨、偏見與了解、和解才是貫穿全片的主題。故事其實頗有好萊塢色彩。一德國青年人到以色列看他離家的姊姊。因為他的家世特殊，以色列當局懷疑他與恐怖行動有所關連，便派一個情報員臥底當他的導遊，藉此進行調查。不過這絕不是什麼諜對諜的情報片，而是經由 Eyal 試探性的問題中帶出不少種族衝突與價值觀辯證的公路電影。而 Axel 的同志身份也為一絕。片子也不免以Axel 的同志身份尚未曝光時兩人之間的互動做為影片趣味的來源。一起沖澡、依偎取暖，這些本來對 Eyal 來說只不過他在軍中時稀鬆平常的的事，因為 Axel 的同志身份而顯的曖昧不已。尤其是 Axel 與阿拉伯男孩間的關係，Eyal 不知是不安或是嫉妒的表現，也是值得玩味。
英語、德語、希伯來文交雜，加上為數眾多，歌詞意有所指的歌曲，在聽覺上是十分豐富且令人愉快的。
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